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WKDXKSn.W, XOVKMRKR 2R. 1050 HERALD AND NEWS, KLAMATH FALLS. OREGON America Can Be Proud Of Its Influence On Ballet PAGE THRER n.v CYNTHIA I.OWItY AP NcHslciiiiiros Writer NKW YOHK-Wh Degas was turning out his oil masterpieces, tiie ballerina was short, chunky, shorlncckcd and hiillow-hacked. Many ballerinas, almost literally sold by poor parents into Kurope's ballet companies, had no education could neither read nor write. And the pay was so meager that sometimes a pretty young dancer found wnvs ol supplement in her income. This, unlortunatelv, gave ballerinas racy reputations'. Today's ballerinas, however, are ! . t i v J . 'X v J BIRGIT CULLBERG tall, streamlined, and not only well trained in their specialty but high ly literate and cultivated. In addi tion, the pay is good, with the re sult that a modern coryphee can devote herself wholeheartedly to her dancing career. The result is that ballerinas' reputations have been patched up. "It is the influence of Ameri ca." Birgit Cullberg, Swedish chor eographer who has composed and directed some of the most inter esting and popular of the modern ballets. "Since America has be come interested in ballet, it has Shower Honors Recent Bride MONTAGUE Mrs. Norman Ni chols, nee Nancy Sonic, bride of last August, was honored at a bri dal shower on Thursday evening, November 13, held in the club room of the Montague Auditorium with Mrs. Barbara Walters, Mrs. I Bahe Wheeler and Mrs. Joan Fresh- i our as hostesses. The evening was spent in play ing games. Prize winners were Mrs. Anna May Hamilton, Suzy Soule, Mrs. Betty Dow and Mrs. Maude Cannon. Invited guests were Mrs. Beverly Ashcraft, Mrs: Gaye Crawford, Mrs. Tom DeSoza, Mrs. Greta Hockaday, Mrs. Dinny Leavers, Mrs. Edith Mays and daughter. Donna, Mrs. Zelda Nichols. Donna Nichols. Mrs. Vera Rizzardo. Mrs. Huth Soule, Mary Lea Savage, Scl ma Shantz, Mrs. Haldis Ralston, Mrs. Minnie Petersen, Mrs. Juliana Townley, Mrs. Billy Walters, Mrs. Ha Wheeler and daughter Nola, Kleanor Akin. Betty Cooley. Hilda Crossen, Carol Petersen. Agnes Nichols. Krnesta Rizzardo, Doris Sanders, June Severns and Agnes Swigarl. been turning out especially well trained dancers. You have a very good system for training dancers 'or all sorts of movement." This country. Miss Cullberg says. has been leading the world in the development of ballet, and is most interested in choreography com posing new dances. "And there is now an American tylo." she raid, "based on the classical ballet of Ktirope but de veloped through contact with the iiodern dance, of Martha Graham and llanya Holm and others." To date, no satistactory method (or writing down a ballet has been developed. It is kept alive it it is to live by being passed along from dancer to dancer. One fa mous ballet, Giselle, was first com posed over too years ago and is still being performed. "There is the Laban notation method." said Miss Cullberg. "hut it is such a complicated thing that a choreographer must spend al most a lifetime learning to use it and there is not time left for the ballet itself. Ballet developed its classical form as court dancing. In another era. ballets were devised around music alreadv written by one or another famed composer. Today however, most choreographers de cide on a story line, work out steps and then order special music com posed for the dance. Miss Cullberg. on her first visit to the t'nited States, spent much of her time rehearsing dancers of the American Ballet Theater in her dances, notably "Miss Julie" which she adapted from a work by Strindberg. She is the wife of a Swedish actor, Ander. Kk, and hey have three children. She came to dancing late at 25. which is practically old age in the ballet world studied in Europe and di rected herself always toward chor eography rather than performing At 50 she still takes dancing lessors. "Writers, musicians, painters they can work a long time and their work makes (cw physical de mands," she said. "The choreog rapher must be able to demon strate everything." When composing a ballet. Miss Cullberg locks herself up with tape recorder and works out the dance. Then, later, she must show- others how to dance it. "It is the only way," she said, a little sadly. "In this work, you can get old. you can even get fat But you can't sit down." BATTLE CREEK. .Mich IP - When Leila Anderson, modern-day circuit rider for the educational division of the Congregational Churches, pulls into a town, she's sure to attract some attention and before long a crowd. It just can t be helped. The sign on the door of her sleek station wagon identities her as a Pilgrim Circuit Hidcr, Board of Home Missions. Congregational Christian Church. She is America's only woman circuit rider. Word soon gets around that the jray-haircd lady with the b i g smile" is back again in her sta- Circuit Rider At Home In Station Wagon tion wagon nome. Miss Anderson is on her third trip around the United States. Housewives, whose kitchens are crammed with push button equip ment, stare in wonder at the elec tric bean pot she plugs into a dash board converter to cook her meals en route. Mouths fairly hang open when the floor board behind the driver's scat is pulled up to disclose a mini ature gasoline stove, pots, and pans. Miss Anderson's rolling home has even more surprises. Long metal planter boxes against the windows SOCIETY Rebekah Lodge Elects Officers BONANZA Oliicers elected at All members are asked to brinj the Monday night. November 17, meeting of the Fraternity Rebekah Lodge of Bonanza were Marcine Holt, noble grand: Gertie Dick, vice grand, and Helen Deny, secretary-treasurer. Installation of the new officers will be January 5, M59. A politick dinner lor all Odd Fellows. Rcbek- hs and their families will be held before I he installation ceremonies. A Christinas party with gift ex change is planned for December 15. cookies, candy or fruitcake for the Odd Fellows Home in addition to their exchange gill At Monday's meeting. Helen Der ry was presented with the seal of perfection by the district president, Eva Roberts. The present noble grand. Esther Fcrnlund. presid ed at the meeting. Last battle ever fought between the United Stales and Great Brit ain was the Battle of New Orleans in 1815. make her the country's most mo bile gardener. She raises both fluwtrs and vegetables. A parakeet keeps her company in a cage be neath the dashboard. In other nooks and crannies she carries a tiny sewing machine, a refrigerator, folding ironing board and other homemaking items. "It's strange," the 60-year-old woman told a reporter, "that peo ple are always more interested in my living equipment than my working equipment. They don't seem to realize that all these things are but supplementary to my purpose tor traveling." That purpose is contained in the stacks of wooden file boxes ex posed when the tailgate is opened. They are filled with pamphlets. typed sheets, booklets and notes. Above the files arc slowed a movie screen, maps, blackboards and phonogr iph records. Alongside are a film projector and slides and a large supply of books and other items connected with Miss Anderson's work as a religious counselor. Miss Anderson was born on farm near LaMoille, Illinois, where her father, now i)3. still lives. 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